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For those like me who were curious, from the Wikipedia article[1]: According to the OED, "It has been suggested that it originated as a term for a master's mos
by djkoolaide 5y ago
For those like me who were curious, from the Wikipedia article[1]:
According to the OED, "It has been suggested that it originated as a term for a master's most able apprentice, or alternatively that it was transferred from earlier use for a member of a ship's crew, but confirmatory evidence for either of these theories appears to be lacking." The earliest known appearance of the phrase in print is 1931 from the Albuquerque Journal: "Among the electricians ... the department head is the gaffer, his first assistant is the best boy."
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_boy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_boy
- sacrosancty 5y agoAh, so it's that. Audiences have no reason to care who does that job. It surely has no creative impact on the movie. It's just some weird culture of crediting everyone and his dog. A similar problem exists in academic papers. At least my builder doesn't write his name all over my walls.